Voice Final: Neurogenic Voice Disorders_LMencini Flashcards
vocal fold paralysis: lesion sites?
- SLN damage–>cricothyroid–>monopitch
- Unilateral RN Damage –> 1 vf is paralyzed (dysphonia/aphonia, breathiness, hoarseness)
- Bilateral RN Damage –> both vf are paralyzed (abductor and adductor type)–> life threatening
definition: neurogenic voice disorders
result of impaired muscle control and innervations of muscles of respiration, phonation, and articulation
definition: vocal fold paralysis
lesions to branches of the Vagus nerve result in paresis or paralysis of corresponding muscles
flaccid dysarthria
speech symptom in Myasthenia Gravis: loss of muscle tone in the execution of motor movements
hypokinesia/hyperkinesia
symptom associated with the Extrapyramidal System seen as too little or too much movement
hypo: not enough movement (lim. range of motion)
hyper: excessive, involuntary m. spasms
hypokinetic = gen. symp in Parkinsons
hyperkinetic dysar = spasmodic dysphonia
irregular rhythm of repetition
symptom associated with the Extrapyramidal System. Not able to repeat movements @ regular pattern
myasthenia gravis:
system?
symptoms?
sys: neuromuscular junction
primary symp: fluctuating weakness and fatigue with repetitive use
speech symp: flaccid dysarthria
voice sympms: rapid vocal fatigue (breathy, weak, barely audible), fluctuating function, restoration of function after rest, hypernasality
Parkinson’s Disease:
symptoms?
general: resting tremor, muscle rigidity, hypokinesia, bradykinesia
speech: hypokinetic dysarthria
primary voice: monopitch, reduced loudness
add. voice: strain/strangle, tremor, hoarse
hypokinetic dysarthria
(speech symp. in Parkinson’s)
imprecise articulation
slow but regular rhythm of repetition
symptom assoc. with UMN. Able to perform regular movements - but slowly
spasticity
symptom assoc. with UMN. Muscle is spastic and rigid (pushing arm down eventually able to move it easier)
intention tremor
symptom assoc. with Cerebellum. Tremor is seen during voluntary movement
fasiculations (“bag of worms”)
symptom assoc with LMN. It is a sign of a muscle atrophy (dying). Twitching (can have benign fasiculation twitching)
seen in Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (orally: on tongue)
extrapyramidal system:
checks accuracy of motor plans created by the pyramidal system. consists of: basal ganglia (striatum/globus pallidus), thalamus, and cerebellum.
“coordinating mech. for motor control”
fatigue with repetitive use
symptom assoc with Neuromuscular Junction. Rest, and start out great but then get weaker and weaker due to low amounts of acetylcholine.
seen in: primary symptom of Myasthenia Gravis
ataxia
absence of ability to sequence motor movements. Symptom associated with the Cerebellum.
dystonia- aphonia- dysphonia- apraxia- ataxia- dysarthria-
- dystonia- involuntary spasmodic contractions
- aphonia - complete loss of voice
- dysphonia - reduction of voice not completely gone
- apraxia - speech motor disorder that has difficulty creating plans for motor movements
- ataxia- speech motor disorder that has difficulty sequencing motor movements
- dysarthria - speech motor disorder that has difficulty executing motor movements
flaccidity
_____comes with it
reduced muscle tension/tone
–weakness
(LMN symptoms)
symptoms w/ cerebellum?
ataxia and intention tremor
hyperreflexia
symptom involving UMN. Exaggerated reflexes
symptoms w/ upper motor neuron (UMN)?
spasticity, slow but regular rhythm of repetition, and hyperreflexia
atrophy
symptom assoc with LMN. Loss of muscle mass due to not enough movement overtime
hyporeflexia
symptom assoc with LMN. Diminished reflexes
dysarthria vs. apraxia
dys= speech motor disorder that has difficulty executing motor movements
aprax= speech motor disorder that has difficulty creating motor plans for movement
other symptoms with myasthenia gravis?
treatment=?
drooping eyelid and swallowing difficulty
=poor response to treatment